September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and there's no better way to kick it off than by sharing some good news about Caroline beating cancer...again!
After a very long day of testing that included blood work, CT scan, PET scan, Bone Marrow Biopsy and a follow-up appointment with the orthopedic team for her broken finger, we finally have all the results:
- Broken Finger: Healing well
- Blood Work: Mostly in normal range
- CT Scan: No Evidence of Disease
- PET Scan: No Evidence of Disease
- Bone Marrow: No Evidence of Disease
So, as of now, there are no visible signs of Neuroblastoma cells present in Caroline’s body! We will celebrate for a few days, but get back to continuing the fight on Tuesday, for Cycle 7 of her inpatient treatment.
Caroline's Oncology team recommends up to 11 additional cycles of treatment (17 cycle total) to reduce the chance of reoccurrence and/or missed microscopic disease identified on the scans. It's not fun, it’s hard to manage, and it's beyond hard to watch. The treatment wreaks havoc on her body, and the risk of secondary cancers increases with each chemotherapy treatment, but the odds of relapse are generally much higher than these other concerns, so we are all in agreement to continue to keep it rolling.
We were honored to partner with the following organizations/people in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Please help us continue to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research this month by supporting any/all of the following:
Caroline created a signature scent
Focusing on much-needed sibling support for pediatric cancer families...and if you're local, please support their annual Pumpkin Patch next month!
Saving children's lives daily
There is still a national blood shortage - please donate if you're able!
If you're local, here are two other ways to support:
**local pick-up @ NSC Team Store only**
Caroline created a scarf for NSC's 2022 "Kick Childhood...if you want to see the video of her creating the scarf and being interviewed, click here.
Mini-sessions with our favorite local photographer (we will donate the proceeds to the Beat Childhood Cancer Foundation)
We have so much appreciation for all those in the battle with us: her huge Vanderbilt team, the Beat Childhood Cancer team, our friends, family, neighbors, Caroline’s school, the Nashville Predators, the Nashville Sounds, the Nashville Soccer Club, co-workers of past and present, and so many others we don't even know. Thank you for your steadfast support and generosity throughout the (almost) five year journey!
The Lantz Family
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